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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G. ([[25 February]], [[1870]] – [[13 September]], [[1959]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
 
[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Raymond Andrew Nugent''', C.M.G. ([[25 February]], [[1870]] – [[13 September]], [[1959]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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On the night of [[6 June]], [[1915]], ''Albemarle'' was traversing the [[Pentland Firth]] in company with [[HMS Zealandia (1904)|HMS ''Zealandia'']] and [[HMS Hibernia (1904)|HMS ''Hibernia'']] heading south from [[Scapa Flow]].  A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to heavy seas.  During the night ''Albemarle'' was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower.  Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard, drowned.
  
 
In the Birthday Honours of [[3 June]], [[1918]], Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
 
In the Birthday Honours of [[3 June]], [[1918]], Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
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==Commands==
 
==Commands==
 
*[[HMS Albemarle (1901)|HMS ''Albemarle'']]
 
*[[HMS Albemarle (1901)|HMS ''Albemarle'']]
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==References==
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*Hewison, W.S.  ''The Great Harbour''. 
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*''The Times''
  
 
[[Category:Personalities|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]
 
[[Category:Personalities|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Vice-Admirals|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Vice-Admirals|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Nugent, Raymond Andrew]]

Revision as of 21:42, 22 December 2007

Vice-Admiral Raymond Andrew Nugent, C.M.G. (25 February, 187013 September, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

On the night of 6 June, 1915, Albemarle was traversing the Pentland Firth in company with HMS Zealandia and HMS Hibernia heading south from Scapa Flow. A ferocious gale coupled with an ebb tid led to heavy seas. During the night Albemarle was struck by two massive waves, one of which carried away the fore-bridge and the roof of the conning-tower. Nugent was washed on to the upper deck, while an officer and rating were lost overboard, drowned.

In the Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Nugent was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

In April, 1920 Nugent was promoted to Rear-Admiral and promptly retired.

Commands

References

  • Hewison, W.S. The Great Harbour.
  • The Times